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straight·en: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb
straighten out: I. transitive verb II. intransitive verb
straighten up: I. intransitive verb II. transitive verb

I . straight·en [ˈstreɪtən] VB trans

1. straighten (make straight, level):

straighten

ravnati [perf zravnati]

straighten

poravnavati [perf poravnati]

to straighten one's hair

poravnati si lase

to straighten a river/road

poravnati reko/cesto

2. straighten (arrange in place):

straighten

pospravljati [perf pospraviti]

straighten

urejati [perf urediti]

straighten

spravljati [perf spraviti v red]

to straighten one's tie

poravnati si kravato

II . straight·en [ˈstreɪtən] VB intr

straighten person

straighten person road, river

straighten person road, river hair

I . straighten out VB trans

1. straighten (make straight):

straighten

poravnavati [perf poravnati]

straighten

ravnati [perf zravnati]

to straighten out one's clothes

zravnati si oblačila

to straighten out a wire

2. straighten:

straighten (put right)

urejati [perf urediti]

straighten (clarify)

pojasnjevati [perf pojasniti]

I think we should get matters straightened out between us

mislim, da moramo urediti nekatere stvari med nami

to straighten out a misunderstanding

razrešiti nesporazum

II . straighten out VB intr

straighten

I . straighten up VB intr

1. straighten (stand upright):

straighten

2. straighten (move straight):

straighten vehicle, ship

II . straighten up VB trans to straighten up ⇄ sth

1. straighten (make level):

to straighten up ⇄ sth

poravnavati kaj [perf poravnati kaj]

to straighten up ⇄ sth

ravnati kaj [perf zravnati kaj]

2. straighten fig:

to straighten up ⇄ sth

pospravljati kaj [perf pospraviti kaj]

to straighten up ⇄ sth

urejati kaj [perf urediti kaj]

Usage examples with straighten

to straighten one's hair

poravnati si lase

to straighten one's tie

poravnati si kravato

to straighten out one's clothes

zravnati si oblačila

to straighten out a wire

to straighten out a misunderstanding

razrešiti nesporazum

to straighten a river/road

poravnati reko/cesto

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English

Swelling over the bone site is seen and an inability to straighten the elbow is noted. en.wikipedia.org

Additionally, the intake and exhaust manifolds are slightly straightened to improve engine responsiveness. en.wikipedia.org

When purchased with a glaze, sheet pans are often straightened and/or re-coated with glaze. en.wikipedia.org

Legs placed shoulder width apart, hands behind backs, right hand over left hand, fingers straightened. en.wikipedia.org

Then, when it was all over, he straightened her against the wall so that she would be ready to die for him again. en.wikipedia.org

They would seem to have sold well, but her financial circumstances were straightened. en.wikipedia.org

She said he then straightened up and went back outside. en.wikipedia.org

However, the land required for parking at stations, road widening and straightening curves along the alignment were not assessed in the original plan. en.wikipedia.org

The measurement can actually vary slightly if the fetus is temporarily stretching (straightening) its body. en.wikipedia.org

As part of the works, the track was straightened over the site of the old station. en.wikipedia.org

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